What Kinds of Topics do the Playshops Cover?

Ages 5 – 7: Magical Words: Discovering Your Strengths

A “Mommy and Me” class using nature-based fantasy themes to help children identify their personal strengths, the qualities that make them unique, and the things they love.

Take home treasure: A key-ring book of each child’s magical words.

Ages 8 – 11: Personal Fairytales: Finding Your Magical Self

A class using the structure of fairytales to help children explore the roles they assume and create the narrative they desire in their own personal life stories.

Take home treasure: A ribbon-bound book with a secret pocket holding a treasure inside.

Ages 12 – 14: Stepping Stones: Exploring Your Inner Nature

A class using the metaphor of stepping stones in a garden to help early teens explore interests, values, and dreams to pave their path through life.

Take home treasure: An accordion book with a handmade collage cover.

Ages 15 – 18: Unfolding Life: Integrating Past/Present/Future

A class using the theme of reflecting on the past, exploring the present, and projecting into the future to help older teens discover more about who they are and who they hope to become.

Take home treasure: An unfolding book illustrated with art and collages.

Adult Women: Master Gardeners: Nurturing Seeds of Self

A class using the metaphor of cultivating plants from seed through blossom to explore dreams and intentions via creative written and artistic expression.

Take home treasure: A seed-package book enfolding die-cut pages illustrated with art and collages, with the option of magnetizing pages for individual display.

Hummingwords Playshops are structured using four age-appropriate steps:

Exploration of self through quiet reflection and visualization.

Connection with the natural world through sensory experiences and walking meditations.

Discovery of inner wisdom through writing exercises.

Creation of exquisite handmade books, journals, and collages.

We provide a wealth of creative supplies, as well as the artistic guidance to insure that each person takes home an inspired work. And these playshops are portable – we can conduct them as stand-alone classes or as modules within existing programs. They are also highly customized to suit the needs, interests, abilities, and ages of any group, including special needs children and gifted children.